Well, we’ve gotten so many pleas for a photo of the Orchestra from this week’s “Inside the Classics” shows, so here’s one for you that I took from the podium on Thursday (many thanks to Fora, our acting principal bass, … Continue reading →
Okay, Thursday audience, your turn. You packed the place, and your energy was palpable all night from the stage! Sarah and I had a great time, and we’re already chomping at the bit to get started on January’s concert. So … Continue reading →
So, our first concert is in the books, and from the stage, it looked like we had an excellent turnout! Thanks to everyone who attended, and if you missed it, we’re doing it again Thursday night. (Tickets available here, or … Continue reading →
Well, the day has finally arrived, and we’ll be kicking off our new Inside the Classics concert series this very evening at Orchestra Hall, dissecting Stravinsky’s Firebird, poking fun at the patently absurd plot that accompanies same, and generally trying … Continue reading →
How’s this for a crazy week; three different programs, three rehearsals, eight performances. Hard enough for the orchestra to keep track of all that music, overwhelming for me as the only staff conductor in town (and thus the conductor of … Continue reading →
Just a quick note for anyone thinking about coming to this week’s inaugural Inside the Classics concerts at Orchestra Hall: Sarah and I will be appearing on Minnesota Public Radio’s classical music stations this afternoon (Monday) to talk about the … Continue reading →
An engaging New York Times feature about Marin Alsop. There has been an interest in the whole “female conductor” idea for years, and this is certainly not the first NYT article discussing women on the podium (see paragraph 6 for … Continue reading →
Time for another of our reader-submitted Ask an Expert questions. (Click the link in the menu above to submit one of your own!) This week’s question comes from Daisuke Takeuchi, who is not, as far as I know, any relation … Continue reading →
What’s been interesting as we prepare for this first Inside the Classics concert is that although we refer to Firebird as if it were a single piece, there are actually 4 discrete versions of it – 1910, 1911, 1919 and … Continue reading →
It’s a strange time to be thinking about summer – here in Minneapolis, the temps are in the 30s, and the snow should fly pretty soon. But a story out of Ontario this morning should have orchestras around North America … Continue reading →
